Twelve, for whom the wind and dew will stand at midnight?
In the Western Jin Dynasty, Shi Chong, who was known as the most luxurious man, had "more than 30 areas of Shuidi, more than 800 Cangtou people, and other treasures and goods to buy land and houses to claim it." His Jingu Garden only occupied more than ten hectares of land, which was different from the three areas of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Compared with the Wu Hao clan, they are really dwarfed. The eight surnames in Wu County and Kuaiji all occupy more than 1,000 hectares of land. There are thousands of slaves and children in the gentry manors. It is difficult for these tenants and tribes to record their family registration. Freed from the control of wealthy landowners, they were equivalent to semi-serfs. This kind of gentry manor economy played a significant role in the advancement of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After Yongjia moved south, the northern gentry began to move to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in order to avoid conflicts with the Jiangdong aristocrats over asking for land and houses. They still stayed in the backward areas of "fire farming and water plowing". For example, the Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chenjun avoided the four counties of Wujun, Wuxing, Danyang and Kuaiji where the Sanwu clan lived, and built their manor in Yongjia. and Xin'an counties, without the power of powerful landlords, how could a large number of laborers be organized for reclamation!
——Droughts and floods in Jiangzuo are unpredictable. Generally, homesteaders are burdened with heavy taxes and corvees and cannot withstand the blows of natural disasters. The manors of wealthy families have become shelters for bankrupt farmers. As long as the wealthy landlords are not overly harsh, the lives of these tenant farmers are relatively stable. Yes, for now, it is necessary for the gentry manors to exist. As for the common landowners replacing the aristocratic landowners, and the contract tenancy system replacing the hereditary tribal system, that would have to wait until the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Chen Caozhi did not have the ability or the ability to do so. It is necessary to advance the current economic system to three hundred years later. What he has to do is to ease the current conflicts among various classes in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and avoid the occurrence of Sun En's Rebellion. The Gengxu Tujuan was held for this purpose.
Xie An served as the prefect of Wuxing County for nearly two years, and he had a clear understanding of the contradiction between the gentry and the common people, and the contradiction between the gentry landlords and the peasants. He talked with Chen Caozhi and listened to Chen Caozhi's views on the current situation. Secretly amazed by Chen Caozhi's keen insights, Xie An understood why Huan Wen wanted to re-appoint Chen Caozhi. Of course, it was because Chen Caozhi had the talent to serve as a king's assistant, and Chen Caozhi's reputation, communication and special status as a commoner became a scholar. This is also what Huan Wen values. Huan Wen hopes that Chen Caozhi will marry the Lu family. This will break the tradition of the three Wu clans not to marry with inferior nobles. It will also be an encouragement to the common landowners. If Huan Wen wants to replace the Jin family, he must get The support of Jiangzuo's common people means that for aristocratic families like Wang Xie and Gu Lu, they are willing to continue to maintain the status quo. However, for some inferior nobles and even poor families of common people, changing dynasties will break the existing order, such as the Jin Dynasty. opportunity——
Chen Caozhi was born into a commoner family. Although he was registered as a scholar, his foundation was still shallow. Moreover, Chen Cao wanted to marry a girl from the Lu family. Relying on Huan Wen could indeed quickly improve his status. However, Huan Wen's usurpation of the throne was not in the interests of the Xie family. However, Xie An did not remind Chen Caozhi of anything. He only discussed current affairs with Chen Caozhi and ordered someone to put the chessboard on the table so that he could have a chat with Chen Caozhi over a cup of tea.
Xie An loves Go and is ranked among the top chess players along with Fan Wang and Jiang Sixuan. In this game, Chen Caozhi plays white first, and his layout is bold and bold. However, Xie An's black game has the artistic conception of "flowing water without rushing first", neither hurry nor slowness. Playing behind the white chess piece, this is Xie An's usual chess style - striking from behind.
When Chen Caozhi and Xie An were playing chess, Xie Daoyun sat quietly and watched the chess game. Seeing Chen Caozhi's handsome and calm manner of playing chess, she felt a faint joy in her heart. Now she could finally receive guests freely like a man. Showing off your talents and ambitions in the court, well, that's great. I will be friends with you forever, what more can I ask for!
Chen Caozhi and Xie An played this game for nearly an hour. Chen Caozhi tried hard to take the lead, but in the end he lost a piece and a half!
Chen Caozhi sighed: "An Shigong really has the chess ability to defeat others without fighting."
Xie An said with a smile: "'Those who are good at defeating the enemy will not fight, and those who are good at forming formations will not fight.' This is mentioned in Cao Zhi's "Thirteen Chapters on the Theory of Game". Since Cao Zhi understands the principle, why should he pursue war diligently?"
Chen Cao's way: "Although the principle is clear, it is not easy to implement. For example, An Shigong's chess skills can be fought without fighting, and he can win without fighting. He can control the overall situation without fighting, but the younger generation has low chess skills and does not work hard to fight.
It is tantamount to tying up one's hands."
Xie An nodded and said: "A gentleman is not content with anything, and he can be said to be good at handling himself."
It was already the end of Haishi, and Chen Caozhi said goodbye. Xie An ordered Xie Xuan to escort Chen Caozhi out of the house, but asked Xie Daoyun: "A Yuan, what do you think Chen Caozhi's ambition is?"
Xie Daoyun replied: "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement."
Xie An smiled and said: "It will be better if you have to be kind and generous."
Xie Daoyun said: "Uncle, don't worry too much. Chen Caozhi has integrity and values love and justice. He cannot become a tycoon."
Xie An shook his head and smiled. This niece is so smart. She can detect every subtle emotion in her words.
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In the next few days, Chen Caozhi distributed to the attendants two thousand kilograms of top-grade Ge Xian tea brought by his fifth brother Chen Chang, four thousand kilograms of dried fish from the Mingsheng Lake fish farm, and five hundred pieces of sesame from Chen's manor.
Zhong Zhang Ping, King Sima Yu of Kuaiji, Huan Mi, Xi Chao, Jia Bizhi, Kong Wang, and Wang Xianzhi, those iron farm tools were tried in the Gu family, Zhang family, and Kong family manors respectively. Shen Chiqian wrote a letter to Wukang in Wuxing.
The clan uncle asked the Shen family to send people to Qiantang to order a thousand farm tools from the Chen family, and negotiated a plan with the Gu family for the Chen family's Yinhu Chengcang, which managed the commodity trade. From now on, the tea and dried fish produced in the Chen family's manor
All linen and linen are sold by Gu's shop. Chen only needs to deliver the goods to Jiaxing, Wu County. Gu will market the Jiangdong states and trade with the north. Gu will draw three out of ten money and goods. As for the Chen family
Chen Caozhi wanted to leave the ironware in the dock to Chen's own management.
Chen Caozhi also sent Lu Na Gexian tea, high-quality linen cloth and dried fish from Mingsheng Lake. He did not go himself and asked Ran Sheng and Lai Zhen to send them.
Chen Chang brought ten carts of goods to Jiankang, but Chen Caozhi sent them all out within three days. He felt very uncomfortable. When he saw the Chen family residence under construction by the Qinhuai River, Chen Chang was even more dissatisfied.
, the square tower in Chenjiawu has not yet been completed, Chen Caozhi and Chen Shang spent millions to build a house in Jiankang. The Chen family in Qiantang was already heavily in debt. Chen Chang felt that Chenjiawu's properties belonged to him.
Chen Shang and Chen Cao were squandering the money they had earned through hard work in building a building in Jiankang. After more than half a year in Jiankang, their expenses had exceeded one million, which made Chen Chang feel very unfair.
On the night of the eighth day of the eighth month, Chen Chang met Chen Shang. Chen Cao had not gone out, so he made an appointment with his third brother Chen Shang and went to his sixteenth brother's study to discuss family matters.
Chen Caozhi was copying "Lun Qi", Shen Chiqian was reading Chen Caozhi's "New Interpretation of the Analects", and asked for advice if he encountered any unclear points. Ran Sheng was reading "Tai Gong's Six Tao", and Xiao Chan was sitting next to Chen Caozhi.
Make needlework for women.
Chen Chang took a look at Chen Caozhi's copy of "The Theory of Sickness" and said: "Li Shouyi, a disciple of Ge Xianweng, has returned to the Chuyang Taoist Temple in Baoshi Mountain. I, Chenjiawu, have paid another 200,000 yuan for Taoist Li to prevent the epidemic."
Pills, but this is all the matter of the government's drug supervisor, I wonder why my sixteenth brother asked me, Chenjiawu, to bear the cost of medicines?"
Chen Caozhi looked at Chen Shang, and Chen Shang said: "Benefiting the villagers is also doing good deeds. If the Chen family of Qiantang expands the manor land, they will inevitably be hated by others. Do you understand, fifth brother?"
Chen Chang had a lot to say, but at this moment he was too depressed to say it out. The third brother and the sixteenth brother were both rank officers now, and he had no confidence to speak here. He thought to himself: "Let's wait until the sixteenth brother returns to Chen Chang."
Let’s talk about it again in Jiawu.” Speaking of the matter of soil and registration inspection, Chen Chang left Qiantang on July 16th. At that time, the county had not yet received the Gengxu order, but the eight surnames of Qiantang and the Liu family headed by
Since the case of the Lu family registering as a scholar the year before last, the common people landowners have basically handed over their hidden households.
Chen Caozhi asked the Chu family again about the current situation of the Lu family. Chen Chang said with a smile: "Sixteenth brother is worried too much. The Lu family has now been reduced and the clan members have been separated. Although the Chu family still has a lot of land, they have lost their scholar status."
, what can we do!"
Chen Cao said: "The two families of Lu and Chu hate me Chen family very much. Although I have fallen, I have to guard against it."
Chen Chang said: "Master Feng is my Chen family's good friend in the world. Jing Nu has also trained a brave private soldier. If the Lu family and the Chu family still dare to misbehave, they will only seek death." He also said: "Third brother, ten
Sixth brother, I will go back to Qiantang tomorrow. I wanted to buy some goods in Jiankang that Qiantang does not have, so as not to have ten cars running empty and running out of money."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "We still have money. Please ask the third brother to transfer 400,000 yuan from the money for building a house, and let Chengcang go to the market to buy goods. The goods worth 400,000 yuan will be earned in Qiantang and earn one-third of the profit."
It shouldn’t be difficult.”
After Chen Shang, Chen Chang, and Shen Chiqian left, Chen Caozhi wandered alone in the small courtyard. At midnight, the first quarter moon had already set in the west. The autumn night was slightly cold and the sweet-scented osmanthus fragrant. Chen Caozhi suddenly remembered the words of Huang Zhongze, a man of the Qing Dynasty.
A few lines of poetry are like a shining fish suddenly jumping out of the water. The moment of freeze-frame is very clear——
"Sit under the flowers and play the flute several times, and look into the distance against the red wall. It seems that these stars are not last night. Who is standing in the middle of the night for whom the wind is dew——"
Xiao Chan stood on the porch and said softly: "Miss Lu's birthday will be celebrated on the road this year. I really hope that next year I can celebrate Miss Lu's 20th birthday with my husband."
Chen Caozhi turned to look at Xiaochan, whose eyes were bright.
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After the new guest system and the eviction order were issued to all states and counties, starting from mid-August, the state inspection and registration offices continued to submit documents to the Tuduan Division, and the counties and counties finally began to conduct household inspections.
On August 17, Feng Mengxiong, the magistrate of Qiantang County in Wu County, reported that the county had completed the household registration review. A total of 113 households among the people and common people in the county had been surrendered. This was the first report since the Gengxu Tutu Order was issued.
Xie Xuan suggested to Lu Shi that Qiantang County should be rewarded for the counties that had completed the land removal process, and that the county magistrate Feng Mengxiong should be rewarded with five secluded households. The 113 secluded households found in the inspection would only serve as corvees in the county within three years.
Build roads and water canals; Xie Xuan also suggested to reward the Wuxing Shen family. The Wuxing Shen family handed over 1,300 hidden households, which had a great influence among the Sanwu clan and set an example——
Lu Shi was very dissatisfied with Wuxing Shen's move, and said coldly: "The end of the earth will be completed at the end of the month, why should rewards and punishments be too hasty."
